Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-13
NEW YORK LETTER.
rHK LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF LIFE IN
GOTHAM.
Why German Actors Avoid America
Women Of Business A Park Incident
Cash Boys and Girls.
correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispa,cn.l


New York. November II, 1897.
4 few days ago had a long Talk with
Mr. GuStave Ambcrg. manager OF the
ITALIA Theatre. and therein lie explained
T. inc the difference between theatres in
tins country and all that pertains TO them
and those of the German. empire. The
system OF managing theatres in Ger
many IS entirely different from that IN
tbs country. German audiences arc
mostly regular subscribers and are known
under the title Of Announcement. Inas-
much as they see the same company
nightly throughout the season, they de-
mand considerable change in the pro-
enmmc. There are no travelling com
Iaaics in Germany, but each company is
connected with one theatre, where 1t re-
mains throughout the season.
This demands from the German actors
versatility which Is not nj All required
from their American cOuntorparts. A
German actor or actress frequently plays
in tragedy one night, comedy or farce
the next. and possibly light opera on the
third night In other words, a German
actor or actress must be an all-round
performer. Possibly that is the reason
why Iv" (''i man 80 10 ~ wy '''','O
"'tlte ~ $3.50 ~ ~ ~ -
- tnSi,Su OF y ".'I''an "o'ois Nv ~
ccSe''F In' "i ',"'.iiS ~ ~ ,'''u! ~
ti'lN "'.'''''''' i''''9 t'''> ~
j" my r.', ,i.'.4,.e ~ Germany ore nortlv
supported hy the Government The
i-'" r... &C.,. ami fine Government
'..,.,,,, amount for the boxes
80. :. tl.. itself The position OF
-. Cd. ,i,.r.fora somi-official one.
- ..,,...., civil service examina-
..,,.ti.,lIv assured of q
'''" .+'.... d.. .,,t. the position. ipas-
- '...Ie noorle will subscribe for
'"'.... i....,r. th'y learn what they are
..-,.... E;e trouble comes. how
,,.r vl.u ne displcascs those who have
,iy.n him his OPPORTUNITY. He has TO
f.ro.it iu s5,arce. as security to ms
o,t.r- rair salaries for four weeks.
Sr,.l,v ui,lt is the most profitable of
aun. ,r..l
poy,rry.
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o. 'If O'.n.. i''' '-''' I'l' 80 ofTac;
q. peru" 'n'"''' ms '''a ..'aao &C
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''sl'..,'. i',g i..l' any, H.. r1.,It i tbot
III ''..s ,o'''-' ','.l --:.1, ,,.,sons moro
'.' 'H'"''v ~ pun "-'' irO III, 81;
d'~'fouS ol H"A'u6 upon 'uo iio''I ~ AZ,
i.Ie imam upon lue ,I'o.iIi'I y, ~ 81 -, 'Ir
i' 's', uUes MOI sun 'ie ''.,'.'- - W
-"iid oil AiI'tiu,H o' 'uo 'i'I' ny ~
i''e nm "i'nout eApNiha,lou' u ia"
u Germany when 1t WoOid ne wen ID
Lave ln this country also' lhasmuch as II
prevents overcro"ding OF Iuinous con-,
l'Nuon' Is 10 the eilec' tuat llleIc Sii"i'
uc more lhih ono lneHlIe W STi
nm. -. - ae =, tbc evact
,rmher. but he Thought there was
t...,tre to every +. O8O inhabitants.
only two American compapies have
,;tir ,b. ,.-t five veors attcmDted TO
v,, favor from German audiences.
Tn.sa were Edwin Booth and Days
c,mnanv Iuasnuch a. travelling stars
sra. .lmost unknown things ia Germany.
- was rather difficult for Booth at first
=. oct along Hc triunphed finally,
however. low engaging German stock
company T. support him. German
audiences went into rptures over the
American genus. and wherever he went
crowl.l house. met him.
paly', company played during the
s,rf4ar season AT the Wallner Theatre
nm Trlio His venture was not sue
..... fine lnun cause of the failure being
That hi, companv was performing an
English Translation of "a German play
which had been much changed in trans
la,nr. and. while the adaptation pre-
s.nted some points that were familiar TO
tre German audiences. it puzzled them
90 understand the virtue of the changes.
....,.,,,,.
one OF the greatest successes VI LIZ
Ism speaking actors III germany Germany was
iaai oi the melhoeIS 81 " 'uIN' I1 In
my. VINO went from 'ieic ~ I.Oiiu'i-.
.' PERFORMANCES "'io M b.'eu -
Htr'm and vienna ana were suPpoInSyI,u
't 'te Crown Irince OF germany. ne
'.al position oil the actor or "c'TeSs M
'iA"hE is ui,'cH '''''i ~ i'H''l c '',.'e
same ln inns country - vel 'H"l
.u whose apiil'y couiiu"iiuS "''o'''ioi =.
i.N'.i INTO society Tor Inc amusement
... be- ives to ms nople t .l Ii,i
>r'r does the lnVi'a''Gn eAle 'i "eS onu
own l''l''''u'i' . "l w. ~. =,
" nay be an ACTOR 3 VIE; SiJ -
"a to remain at nome T"ue u uol
IS beng on'cr'"'u'u "' M Slo
'-' % some hoDlo pI ,I'1.I.1 IN Nv
are III Bic"' l'''' I'o. NIL ~,
b. . plHy'hihss o. 'i' Jo''''''" D'
1900, NJ. A.,
very night says n"H .''g - a.
~ $50 a., 4l,notro arc
M ,.e nelghOorhood oil the theatre uIe
.. with private carriages anu no
SOONER do the actresses make tnGl "l',
l.f.nre than some COURT! S'i r:' ,i'aH
f.', forward, BOWS Poi'eiS " III, ' H.
r lar one anu 'Hoy "io i,"'P''''
Nur.od away over the P"NSulVnIts.
Manager AmperS says 'i''' mo - pi'o
r.'-Jn Why IL is pr"clc"Ily ,ilil' S,'.o
"A1ut ohtrhe very tI'n. - ,iol"adiog
% Nf.lg tOtuls country any ~ 'A'N '''"o